Opener R. Vimal Khumar (76, 164b, 6x4) fought a valiant battle as TNCA President’s XI finished day two at 179 for five in the all India Buchi Babu invitation cricket tournament at the Sri Ramakrishna Institutions grounds here on Wednesday.
After Nishant Kushwah and Sahab Yuvraj set up a solid platform with a 167-run stand for the fourth wicket the other day, Indian Railways folded up meekly for 327 well before the lunch break.
The wicket did not appear threatening as one thought it to be, but pacer Sandeep Warrier breathed some life into it with his maiden five-wicket burst, three on the opening day, that saw the visitor add just 76 runs to its overnight tally of 251 for four.
